Antonio J. Reynolds
Partner – Wiley Rein LLP

Description of field of expertise

A former federal prosecutor, Antonio represents banks, financial services companies, fintech companies, and other major corporations, as well as their officers and directors, in a variety of civil and criminal enforcement matters before federal and state agencies.

Antonio has advised clients in matters involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board, and state attorneys general.  In addition, he has represented clients in responding to investigations and other inquiries by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the United States Attorneys’ Offices (USAO), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and matters before investigative arms of intergovernmental organizations, including the World Bank Group’s Integrity Vice Presidency and the Asian Development Bank’s Office of Anticorruption and Integrity.   

He also has handled complex civil litigation in federal district court and in federal courts of appeals and has been recognized by Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in Cyber Law (Data Protection and Privacy).

Mr. Reynolds is also a member of Wiley’s Management Committee and serves as the Chair of the firm’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committee.

 

What advice would you offer to new attorneys interested in your field?

Follow your interests and the work will come. The federal judge for whom I clerked told me, “If you take care of the law for 10 years, it will take care of you for the rest of your life.”  She never warned that those ten years can be long and tedious, but her point is well-taken. New attorneys should know that there is so much room at the table for those who are motivated and work hard.

 

Final thoughts…

I would encourage young lawyers to take ownership over their careers.  As a young lawyer, I too often lost myself in the deeply hierarchical nature of the legal practice, frequently silencing myself even when I knew that a particular approach was wrong or misguided.  We all have the same legal licenses.  Lean on experience, but don’t lose yourself.